Hame-fastener



I (No Model.) A r M. NOE,

HAME FASTENER.

Patehted Jan. 1, 1884.

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Q M m M m m M UNITED STATES PATENT Grates.

MARSH non, orj DAVENPORT, Iowa.

HAME-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,.90,-dated January 1, 13$ 4.

Application filed September 1, 1883. ("So model.)

To ctZZ 1071,0727, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARSH NOE, of Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa,

have invented a new and Improved Hamein which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure .l is a longitudinal sectional elevation of my new and improved hame-fastener, the parts being shown in locked position. Fig.

2 is a front broken elevation of the sameythe hames being shown in position ready for locking; and Fig. Sis a transverse sectional elevation taken on the line x m of Fig. 1. I

The hames A A are of metal, and are fastened to the collar-pads of the harness in the ordinary or in any suitable manner, At its lower end the hame A is formed with the offset or notch a, with which the hooked or notched end I; of the hame A is adapted to engage for locking the hames together at their lower ends; and below the offset a the hame A is formed with the side check pieces or plates,

at, which inclose the working parts of the fast-' ening, consisting of the tumbler B and pivoted dog 0. The tumblerBis pivoted between the plates 0 0 upon the bolt d, and is acted upon by the coiled spring e,placed upon bolt d, which spring holds the tumbler B normally in the position shown in fulllines in Fig. 1. position the nose f of the tumbler B (when the hames are fastened together) serves to hook the locked end b of the hame A in firm engageinent with the offset a of the hame A. The outer end of the tumbler B is formed with the ring b, for convenience in turning the tun1- bler on the bolt cl against the tension of the spring e to the position shown in dotted lines l in Fig. 1, which movement first unlocks the.

hooked end I) from the offset a, and then tilts In this the dog 0 on its pivot c, causing the member i of the dog to depress the hooked end 12 of the hame A, thus effecting the disengagement of the hame A from the hame A. The lower "member, 1 of the dog 0 is held in proper position relative to the tumbler B by the stop-pin 6, so that when the tumbler B is turned to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 the dog 0 will always be tipped downward for ef fecting its purpose, and by means of this pin 6 the dog 0 is kept in proper position between the plates 0 0, so that the dog serves also as an abutting plate or stop to the end of the hame A when forced between the plates 0 c for looking the hames. The hooked end b of hame A is by preference made a separate part from the hame, and hinged to the lower end of the hame A by the hinge f, as shown clearly in Fig. 1, so that the hook 1;, both in looking and unlocking the hames, moves independently of the hame A; and for holding the hinged hook b in proper elevated position, so that no difficulty will be experienced in fastening the hames, I provide the hame A with the curved spring which bears at its free end against the under side of the hook I) and supports it, as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2.

To fasten the hames together it is only necessary to bring the lower ends thereof forcibly together, causing the hook I) of the hame A to enter between the plates 0 c of the hame A.

In entering, the hook b will first meet the nose of the tumbler B,which, owing to the spring e, will yield and permit it to pass. The hooked end I; will then come against the dog O,whereupon the tumbler B, acted upon by the spring 6, will elevate the hook b of hame A into full engagement with the offset a, and thus lock the hames firmly together. To unlock the hames it is only necessary to draw downward upon the end I) of the tumbler B,Which will first unlock the hook I), and then tilt the dogO and disengage the hook b from offset a, as above described, permit-ting the hames to be separated.

In this manner it will be seen that this hamefastening is adapted for very quick operation, and that it does not require an experienced hand to attach the hame,so that the device is well adapted for fire-department use, where great haste is required. Besides, the fastening is perfectly secure and reliable, and is cheap, durable, and not liable to get out of order.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of the hame A, having the notched end I), the hame A, having the end notch, a, side plates, 0 c, and fixed crossboltd, the spring 6, fastened at one end to and coiled about said bolt, the tumbler B, pivoted on the bolt and connected with one end of its spring,

and the dog 0, pivoted at 0, and having members i i, as andfor the purpose specified.

2. The hame-fastener A, formed with an offset, a, and provided with the tumbler B and dog 0, in combination with the hame A, having the notched end I), substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In ahame-fastener, the combination,with the hames provided at their lower ends with 20 an offset and a hook end, respectively, for engagem ent with each other, of aspring-actuated tumbler for preventing the ends of the hames from being disengaged, substantially as herein shown and described.

' 4. Inahame-fastener, the co1nbination,with the hame A, provided with the offset a and the side plates, 0, and the hame A, provided with thehooked end b,of thetumbler B,pivoted in the said side plates, the spring 0, the latch O, and the stop-pin e, substantially as herein shown and described.

MARSH NOE.

\Vitnesses:

H. O. FULTON, A. Rowsn. 

